ATTICA STATE PRISON UPRISING SEPTEMBER 13‚ 1971 George Jackson the most famous political prisoner in the 70’s and leader of the Black Panther Party was incarcerated at San Quentin Prison in California. He was killed by the State on August 21‚ 1971. Because of this Attica inmates organized a hunger strike and wore black arm bands. George Jackson’s revolutionary writings in his book he had written “Soledad Brother” was passed from inmate to inmate inside Attica
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George Orwell’s 1984 is one of the most famous novels of the negative utopian‚ or dystopian‚ genre. Unlike a utopian novel‚ in which the writer aims to portray the perfect human society‚ a novel of negative utopia does the exact opposite: it shows the worst human society imaginable‚ in an effort to convince readers to avoid any path that might lead toward such societal degradation. In 1949‚ at the dawn of the nuclear age and before the television had become a fixture in the family home‚ Orwell’s
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George Washington was the first president of the United States and the leader of the rebel army. George was a fearless general and an outstanding leader. George Washington was one of the many founding fathers‚ but one of the most known people throughout American history. George was not always so magnificent though‚ he had some ups and downs. George grew up in a wealthy family and became a land surveyor. George Washington was a huge part of American history so I will talk about his background‚ why
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Of Mice and Men George In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ George Milton can be said to be one of the central characters. John Steinbeck‚ the author describes George at first as: "...small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms‚ a thin and bony nose." I think John Steinbeck uses his looks to help portray his character‚ from this description the reader can visualise him clearly; the adjectives Steinbeck
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George Bernard Shaw’s Letter to Mother George Bernard seems to be in distress over his mother’s cremation. He seems to feel that this chosen path for her to stay at rest does not do her justice. She holds no tie to this world being a useless pile of ashes. At least having a body gives your loved ones something to come and visit at a plot in the ground. You have your unique mark‚ your resting place‚ the point you can stay at forevermore to decay. Whereas in a cremation the body is foreve3r gone
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The novel 1984 was written by George Orwell in 1948‚ almost half a century before the year in which the novel was based. In this essay‚ I will demonstrate that the social and political environment at that time in history as well as the author’s personal life and conditions had a tremendous impact on the concept and completion of the novel. Orwell’s personal beliefs and idealism critically influenced his writing. In the late 1920’s‚ Orwell believed in anarchism and in 1936‚ he travelled to Spain
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What makes George Strait an interesting person? Strait was an interesting person because he was a famous‚ popular and cowboy individual. He had a good background‚ great conflicts and singing made him famous. In 1981 George Strait burst onto the national scene and wanted to be a country singer and he had a new traditionalism with his country styles. He was born in Poteet and raised in Pearsall‚ Texas‚ and Strait and his brother lived with their father. Strait always helped out on the family ranch
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George Washington once said‚ "Observe good faith and justice towards all nations..." Great leaders show confidence‚ respect‚ they also show lots of passion. George Washington was that kind of leader. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1732 and grew up in Fredericksburg Virginia. Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental army in the Revolutionary War. ("Washington"). Later in life he served as the first U.S. president ("Washington"). George Washington showed many important traits
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Friendship Do you know the true meaning of friendship? George and Lennie‚ the characters from Of Mice and Men are the perfect examples. They look after and take care of one another. They have each other’s full support in their dreams and they make sacrifices and are responsible for one another. Those are some of the best qualities to have in a friendship. George and Lennie’s relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship. George and Lennie take are of one another. “Because I got you to
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The American Revolutionary War went on between 1775-1783 and was lead by the patriot general George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ and was the eldest Washington to make it into adulthood. George was the General in charge of the Continental Army‚ he had prior experience as a soldier during the French and Indian war. The reason why George Washington was selected to be the general of the continental army was because he was determined to the cause‚ was “vigorous and young
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